Michael B. Edmond, MD, MPH, MPAis the Richard P. Wenzel Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Virginia Commonwealth University. He also holds a faculty appointment in the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health and serves as the Hospital Epidemiologist for the VCU Health System.

Dr. Edmond's areas of research focus on the epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections and the public policy implications of infection control. He has published 350 papers, abstracts and book chapters, and co-writes a blog entitled Controversies in Hospital Infection Prevention. Over the past few years, Dr. Edmond has been named to Richmond Magazine's Top Doctors, America's Top Doctors, US News and World Report's Top Doctors, Our Health Richmond Magazine's Best Bedside Manner Award, and Health Leaders Magazine's 20 People Who Make Healthcare Better.

In September 2014, Dr. Edmond will return to Iowa City to serve as the Chief Quality Officer for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.